Cymbidium eburneum

Also known as: The Ivory or Cymbidium eburneum h.f. concolor Cymbidium eburneum h.f. flavum Cymbidium syringodorum Cymbidium eburneum var. williamsianum Cymbidium eburneum var. philbrickianum Cyperorchis eburnea Cymbidium eburneum var. longzhouense in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: India Nepal Yunnan - China

General Information

The Ivory is a cool to warm growing epiphytic orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to India, Nepal and China.

Plant Description

Grows to 60cm. Each new growth has numerous leaves that grow to 60cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 10cm

Flowers

Numerous long lasting, fragrant blossoms appear during Spring

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Blooming Season

• Spring

Substrate(s)

• Medium
• Bark
• Perlite

Care Notes

These orchids like to be kept on the dry side, but may need to be watered daily during warm weather, and prefer a well draining mix or also do well mounted, provided they can be watered regularly.

These are quite a forgiving orchid, there are no special requirements to get this orchid to flower, just good care and consistent conditions. Larger plants may be more fussy and can react poorly to change; a poorly timed repotting, a pest infection or an unusually hot day can set them back for a couple of years. However, even plants that have been treated poorly can thrive, and if they are set back they often recover much stronger then they would otherwise be.

Fragrant:

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Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 5mm to 312mm per day, heaviest in June and lightest in December. Humidity ranges from 64% to 86%, highest in August and lowest in March. Temperature ranges from 6C to 27C, highest in July (21C to 27C) and lowest in January (6C to 19C).

Fertiliser

Apply liquid based fertiliser per recommended directions. They can benefit from a high phosphate fertiliser leading up to flowering season, followed by a high nitrogen fertiliser when new growth appears, and a balanced fertiliser in other times. These orchids can also tolerate slow release fertiliser applied 1-2 pellets per cup (250ml) of media.

Be sure to flush out excess fertiliser by running water through the media regularly year round. Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength during Spring and Summer. Use a high Nitrogen fertiliser during Summer. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser during Summer and Winter.

Potting

These plants are quite forgiving and will do well repotted ever 2-3 years. The mix should be coarse, well draining, and allow space for air to move and for roots to grow. 

Alternatively, these plants will also do well mounted to tree fern or cork slabs, or mounted to trees.

Best time for repotting or mounting the orchids is the end of winter when new growths start to appear. Avoid repotting during hot weather,